Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-01-27
DELAWARE CITY.

Special Correspondenceof Gazette and Journal
DELAWARE CRY, Jan. 22.-Our city has
just escaped another serious conhagra-
ton. Our citizens were again startled at
10 o'clock this morning by the report
that the carriage factory of r. A. Moody
4 Go. was on fire. The bucket brigade
was organized and soon had the fire ey-
tiDenished. The building, which belongs
TO the Alexander estate, WAS damaged
.hout $50. Messrs. Moody and Bright's
1ss il nominal. The fire WAS caused by
defective chimney. BY lucky Incl.
lsut the fire was discovered before the
lanes had made much headway.
DELAWARE Cry, Jan. 24.-Some Of the
leading eitizens here are aRitatinR the puT-
'hase Of steam fire engine with sufficient
hose tn extend over the city, water haipR
forced from the canal Liberal terms have
been offered to the city to buy an engine
from some OF the manufacturers.
Carpenters are enlsrginB the engine
house OF the Newark & Delaware City rail-
road TO furnish covering for the extra loco
motive which is running on the Baltimore
express.
The funeral Of Mrs. Helms took place on
Saturday afternoon, interment at the old
NJ. =. Church burying-ground. The deceased
had lived In Delaware city for a number of
years and was In her SD year.
One of the condolences In connection
with the two fires here. was the burial of
two of Delaware Clty's oldest residents !:
Sergeant Maxwell was buried the Friday Of
the big fire, and Mrs. Helms on Saturday,
the day OF the r. A. Moody d Co. fire,
Yesterday was q delightful day and the
warm southern breeze brought the prone
naders out In the afternoon.
The Ericsson line has started to run
trips yet, but expects to as soon as the ice
clears away which 1t is now doing rapidly.
DELAWARE CITY, Jan. 26.--The mild
weather has melted the snow and ice ON
the meadows and overlooked them with
water. Thousands of wild ducks were
on the meadows Monday and yesterday.
f. A. Pennington on Monday afternoon
killed IA, by sitting around the meadows
| without the aid of deooys. The mild
weather coming SO sudden caught most of
the sportsmen unprepared for the ducks,
but for the last few days they
have been busy getting their sink
boxes and decoyH ready, and if the
weather does not get too cold, good
shooting is expected until the last Of
April, when the ducks leave for the north.
Two men hove been known to kill 100
ducks in one day, but this is seldom
accomplished, Jas about 20 ducks to a man
is considered a good days shooting.
Quite number of Philadelphians,a among
whom is Anthony Clay, ESD, q member
Of the Pennsylvania house of representa-
tives make this their .nnual ducking
grounds.
There will be several business changes
here in the spring. o. ]. Mulligan,
grocer, will move in the Eagle Building.
Isaac Fl. Ubil, who was burned ont, has
rented the store now occupied by Mr..
Mulligan and will open business in the
spring.
The high wind which prevailed on
! Monday blew down the rear wall OF
George B. Moneys house, which was left
standing from the fire.
John Nichol is engaged in tearing down
the walls of Philip Borger's house.
The Presbyterian parsonage is having
its finishing touches put on, preparatory
to its occupancy by the Rev. George A.
| PAUL..
Most of the ice bound vessels have left
the harbor and sailed for their respective
| ports.